Hedva and David

{{Short description|Israeli vocal duo}}

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Hedva and David was an Israeli singing duo, comprising {{ill|Hedva Amrani|he|חדוה עמרני}} and {{ill|David Tal (singer)|lt=David Tal|he|דוד טל (זמר)}}. In 1970, the duo won first place at the Yamaha Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan, with the song "{{ill|I Dream of Naomi|he|אני חולם על נעמי}}" (אני חולם על נעמי "Ani Cholem Al Naomi"), lyrics: Tirtza Atar, music: {{ill|David Krivoshei|he|דוד קריבושי}}. The song sold more than a million copies in its Japanese version (lyrics by {{ill|Kazuko Katagiri|ja|片桐和子 (作詞家)}}), ナオミの夢 "Naomi no Yume."{{cite web |url=http://bhcourier.com/singing-legend-hedva-amrani-returns-to-concert-stage-with-my-israel/2010/12/03 |title=Singing Legend Hedva Amrani Returns to Concert Stage with 'My Israel' |website=bhcourier.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131201150930/http://bhcourier.com/singing-legend-hedva-amrani-returns-to-concert-stage-with-my-israel/2010/12/03 |archive-date=1 December 2013 |url-status=dead}} It was awarded a gold disc.{{cite book

| first= Joseph

| last= Murrells

| year= 1978

| title= The Book of Golden Discs

| edition= 2nd

| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd

| location= London

| page= [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/295 295]

| isbn= 0-214-20512-6

| url-access= registration

| url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/295

}}

Amrani recorded her first hit song in 1962 while serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. In 1965, Amrani and Tal cut their first album, Tzemed Zimrei Am, which included 12 folk songs in different languages.

In the late 1970s, Amrani launched a solo career. Amrani is married to Dudley Danoff and lives in Beverly Hills, California, United States.